CE-308 DOSS (Theory) Assignment No.

CE 308- Design of Steel Structures

Session 2020, Semester - Spring 2023

Assignment No 1 (Theory)
NOTE: This assignment covers CLO-2 upto Cognitive domain level 4. The problems have registration
number based calculations. Please see the following for the value of R to be considered in problems:

N = 1000; N0= Registered number of the student

R = N – N0, a parameter to get numerical data for the problems

Analysis of Tension Members

Problem 1: A column in the upper story of a building is subjected to a compressive load
from the following sources: dead load = 0.6R kN, occupancy live load = 0.1R kN, roof live
load = 0.3R kN, and snow load = 0.35R kN.

a. Apply load and resistance factor design (LRFD) approach to determine the factored
load (required strength) to be used in the design of the column. Which AISC load
combination controls?
b. Report the required design strength of the column.
c. What is the required nominal strength of the column for a resistance factor φ of
0.90?
Problem 2: The loads on a roof beam consist of a dead load of 0.2R kN/m, a roof live load of
0.13R kN/m, and a snow load of 0.14R kN/m. Apply allowable strength design approach to
determine the required load capacity (required strength) to be used in the design of the
column. Which AISC load combination controls?
Problem 3: A L 203 x 102 x 19 is used as a tension member, with 22mm Ø bolt holes in each
leg at the usual gage location (see Table on page 100, LRFD Steel Design Aids). Two rows of
bolts are used in the long leg, and one in the short leg. Solve to determine the minimum
stagger, s, necessary so that only two holes need be subtracted in determining the net area.
What is the net area?

Figure. Problem 3

Problem 4: Solve to determine the effective net cross-sectional area of the C 310 x 37 shown
in the Figure, Problem 7. Holes are for 20mm Ø bolts.

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44 mm

89 mm

127 mm

89 mm

All 50 mm

Figure. Problem 4

Problem 5: A double-angle tension member, 2L 76 × 51 × 6.4 LLBB (Longer legs are

connected back to back), of A36 steel is subjected to a dead load of R/15 kN and a live load of
R/6 kN. It is connected to a gusset plate with 20mm diameter bolts through the long legs.
Does this member have enough strength using LRFD method? Assume that Ae = 0.85An.

Figure. Problem 5

Problem 6: Analyse to determine the maximum allowable tensile load for a W310x44.5
connected to a pair of 160x20mm gusset plates as shown in figure. Assume 4 holes at each
critical section and use A36 steel and the AISC LRFD specification. The combined overload
factor for dead and live load is to be 1.38.

Figure. Problem 6 (The shown dimensions are in mm)

Problem 7: Analyse to determine the maximum service tensile live load force that can be
supported by a pair of angles 2Ls 152x102x19, shown in the accompanying figure, if A709M,
Grade 345 steel and the AISC LRFD specifications are used. The live load is to be 3/2 times
the dead load. The holes are drilled for 18mm rivets at standard gage distances.

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Figure. Problem 7 (The shown dimensions are in mm)

Problem 8: A C310 × 45 is connected with 25mm diameter bolts in each flange, as shown in
Figure, Problem 11. If Fy = 345MPa, Fu = 450MPa, and Ae = 0.90An, Apply the following
approaches to determine:
a. The design strength for LRFD.
b. The allowable strength for ASD.

Figure. Problem 8

Problem 9: A WT 205 × 19.4 of A992 steel is used as a tension member. The connection is
with 22mm diameter bolts as shown in Figure, Problem 12. Apply the concept of tearing out
failure to determine the block shear strength using LRFD method.
38 75 75 75 75

114

Figure. Problem 9 (All dimensions in mm)

Problem 10: Apply the concept of tearing out failure to compute the available block shear
strength of the gusset plate using ASD method.

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190mm

PL 12 x 150 mm
12mm

t = 12mm
Figure. Problem 10

Analysis of Compression Members

Problems 11, 12, 13: Analyse each of the following compression members as shown in the
Figures Problem 11, 12, and 13, to determine the service concentric live load they can carry
according to LRFD specifications. All the members are hinged at both the ends. Live load can
be assumed to be 1.5 times the dead load.

A992 steel

Figure. Problem 11

A36 steel

Figure. Problem 12

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A992 steel

Figure. Problem 13

Problem 14: Apply Jackson and Moreland Alignment charts, to calculate K value for the
column C1 shown in the Figure Problem 8 for the following two cases:

(a) Sidesway is permitted

(b) No sidesway.

Figure. Problem 14

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